Alashan Ground Squirrel vs pato-real

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Anas platyrhynchos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alashan Ground Squirrel pato-real
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Aves (ave)
Order Rodentia (Roedores) Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Anatidae
Genus Spermophilus Anas
Species Spermophilus alashanicus Anas platyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and pato-real share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

pato-real

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alashan Ground Squirrel pato-real
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pato-real

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Bhutan, Nepal), Europe (7 countries), North America (Barbados, El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Alashan Ground Squirrel

The Alashan Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus alashanicus) is a species in the genus Spermophilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pato-real

O pato-real (Anas platyrhynchos) esta classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Amplamente distribuido e abundante em sua area de ocorrencia, com populacoes estaveis e sem preocupacoes imediatas de conservacao.

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